Thesaurus results for RELIGIONISTS

religionists

noun

plural of religionist

as in believers

one who professes a religious faith makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values

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Recent Examples of religionists Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group. —

Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026

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believers

Noun

There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.

— DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
The ultra-Orthodox believers’ role in Israeli society is a complex and long-debated source of contention in the country.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026